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Weetslade Country Park

3.73 miles (6 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This former colliery site has been converted into a beautiful country park and a haven for wildlife. Weetslade hill rises to a height of 95m giving fabulous views of the surroundiing countryside, the North Sea, the Cheviots and Newcastle Upon Tyne city.
You can cycle or walk along the tracks in the park towards the nearby Big Waters Nature Reserve where you can see a wide variety of birdlife. The park also contains three developing reed beds, which are now home to many common damselflies and dragonflies.
Weetslade is located just a few miles north of Newcastle City centre near Gosforth Park and Cramlington. You could continue your walking from the park by heading a couple of miles north to visit Northumberlandia. Here you can enjoy a climb to the Lady of the North, a huge sculpture commanding fine views over the area.

Postcode

NE23 7LZ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Weetslade Country Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

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Photos

Sculptures in Weetslade Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 785599

Sculptures in Weetslade Country Park Between Dudley and Wideopen. On top of the recently remodelled pitheap. The park is administered by The Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

Summit of Weetslade Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 2817344

Summit of Weetslade Country Park

Weetslade hill top artwork - geograph.org.uk - 1067226

Weetslade hill top artwork

Weetslade Colliery Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 2733564

Western side of the park

Big Waters Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 843703

Big Waters Nature Reserve. The reserve is located just west of the park. It features a mix of habitats including the largest subsidence pond (one of the largest bodies of open water in the region), providing home to diverse wildlife.

Weetslade Colliery Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 2733564

The park in early autumn

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Memory Map Route

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